Bissan’s family moved to Lebanon in 2015 to pursue better life opportunities. They settled in the port neighborhood, and her father worked at a tire repair shop. On August 4, 2020, following the explosion, the ceiling fell over their heads and Bissan was severely hurt. Her father took her to the hospital, but the 7-year-old […]
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Babylynn moved to Lebanon to work as a housekeeper to provide for her two children whom she left with her parents back home. On August 4, 2020, as she was finishing her daily chores, a huge explosion rocked the city of Beirut, and she suffered from a heart attack. She was evacuated to the hospital,
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Azzam moved to Lebanon for work 35 years earlier and worked at the mechanical maintenance department at the port of Beirut to support his wife and eight children. When the explosion happened, he passed out in one of the warehouses. He was later evacuated to the hospital where he passed away. Four days later, his
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Chant’s passion for business administration led him to hold the position of Operations Manager at HATCO for 24 years, as he worked hard to support his little family. On August 4, 2020, he went to the roof of his building to watch the fire at the Port of Beirut when the explosion happened and pushed
Chakeh was a real humanitarian who volunteered with multiple charitable organizations. On August 4, 2020, she spent the afternoon with her son who went back to Anfeh after he checked up on her. As the explosion hit, windows shattered causing her multiple injuries and cutting through her veins, ending her life at 85.
Following an unfortunate childhood accident, Chadi lost his speech and hearing. On August 4, 2020, he was visiting a friend nearby Saint George University Hospital when the explosion happened and everything fell over their heads. 24 hours later, Chadi was found dead under the rubble, leaving behind a grieving family.
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Cedra and her family fled the war in Syria and moved to Lebanon. On August 4, 2020, everyone was home in Mar Mikhael when they heard fireworks. They went outside to see what happened when, suddenly, a huge explosion rocked the city, and glass and rubble from nearby buildings started falling and Cedra was injured.
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Charbel was Chief of Operations at Beirut Fire Brigade and he had never thought he would witness a fire that would completely destroy the city of Beirut. On August 4, 2020, when the department’s operations room received a call about a fire at the port of Beirut, he rushed to the scene. When he arrived
The story of the firefighters losing their lives in the port explosion is different from all other stories. They were unknowingly closer to the volcano-like blast than anyone else. On August 4, as soon as they received a call about the fire at the port, he rushed to help. Unfortunately, moments after his arrival, the
